The Strong also introduced Dance Dance Revolution, Sid Mayer’s Civilization in the Hall of Fame
The Strong – the self-determined “National Game Museum” in Rochester, New York – announced on Friday the 2022 rookies in the Video Game Hall of Fame. Accepted include: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998), Ms. Pac-Man (1982), Dance Dance Revolution (1998) and Sid Mayer’s Civilization (1991).
The larger field of 12 finalists also included: Assassin’s Creed, Candy Crush Saga, Minesweeper, NBA Jam, PaRappa the Rapper, Resident Evil, Rogue and Words with Friends.
In 2021, The Strong introduced: Animal Crossing (2001), Microsoft Flight Simulator (1982), StarCraft (1998) and Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? (1985).
The Strong launched the World Video Game Hall of Fame in 2015. The first class games of the hall are Pong (1972), Pac-Man (1980), Tetris (1984), Super Mario Bros. (1985), Doom (1993), and World of Warcraft (2004).
In 2016, The Strong introduced The Legend of Zelda (1986), Sonic the Hedgehog (1991), Space Invaders (1978), Grand Theft Auto III (2001), The Oregon Trail (1971) and The Sims (2000).
Admissions in 2017 include: Donkey Kong (1981), Halo: Combat Evolved (2001), Pokémon Red and Green (1996) and Street Fighter II (1991).
In 2018, the admissions included: Space War! (1962), John Madden Football (1990), Tomb Raider (1996) and Final Fantasy VII (1997).
In 2019, the entries included: Colossal Cave Adventure (1976), Microsoft Windows Solitaire (1990), Mortal Kombat (1992) and Super Mario Kart (1992).
The strong nominated 12 candidates in 2020, of which the selected ones include Bejeweled (2001), Centipede (1981), King’s Quest (1980) and Minecraft (2011).
The museum describes the selection process:
Anyone can nominate a game for the World Video Game Hall of Fame. The final selection is made on the advice of journalists, scientists and others familiar with the history of video games and their role in society.
The public may vote for each of the candidates, with the public acting collectively as a member of the voting committee.
The International Center for the History of Electronic Games of the museum hosts a permanent exhibition of the winners of the Hall of Fame in its exhibition eGameRevolution. The museum also houses the Brian Sutton-Smith Library and the Game Archive, the National Toy Hall of Fame, the Woodbury School and the American Journal of Play.
Sources: The Strongs website (link 2), Eurogamer (Ed Nightingale)
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